The talented batter once seemed a sure thing but after one Test and a series of concussions, cricket fans look set to be left wanting so much more
Australia opener Will Pucovski has been unable to build on his Test debut against India at the SCG in 2021 following a series of concussions.Australia opener Will Pucovski has been unable to build on his Test debut against India at the SCG in 2021 following a series of concussions.
The contenders will audition again at the hallowed Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay. Nathan McSweeney will captain Australia A against India A, in another sign that he is being groomed as a future leader. But McSweeney has never averaged more than 35 in a Shield season, and there are still doubts on whether he has the technique of a Test opener. Sam Konstas is preternaturally talented, but only just turned 19.
Those in his corner – the selectors, his family, even his mindfulness coach, always insisted he still had time, that the concussions could be managed and were not career-ending. He appeared far more content last summer. He was out of form but enjoying himself, relishing the problem solving and the new challenges. But a savage blow from a Riley Meredith short ball put an end to that. As he crumpled on the pitch, there was no doubt now. There was no way he could keep doing this.
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